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10 November 2015

TOP TEN RESULTS | Magnificent Jewels Sale |Geneva| November 10, 2015

Geneva EMEA 10 November 2015

 

MAGNIFICENT JEWELS

Geneva, Tuesday, 10 November 2015, Sale 1411

 [All sold prices include buyer’s premium]

 

327 lots sold

Total: SFr.110,264,375 / $109,492,525 / €101,663,753

   80  % sold by lot

408 lots offered

SFr.1 = US$0,993 / SFr.1 = €0,922

   86 % sold by value

Lot  

Description

Estimate (SFr.)

Price Realised

Buyer

409

A cushion-shaped fancy vivid pink VVS2 diamond of 16.08 carats

$1,773,875 per carat

WORLD AUCTION PRICE FOR A FANCY VIVID PINK DIAMOND SOLD AT AUCTION

Named at auction: The Sweet Josephine

22,000,000-

27,000,000

SFr.28,725,000

$28,523,925

€26,484,450

Asian Private

386

A pear brilliant-cut, D colour, Internally Flawless diamond of 50.48 carats  

$155,264 per carat

On request

SFr.7,893,000

$7,837,749

€7,277,236

International Trade

344

A cushion-shaped fancy vivid yellow VS2 diamond of 91.81 carats

$46,605 per carat

3,800,000-4,800,000

SFr. 4,309,000

$4,278,837

€3,972,898

Middle Eastern Trade

408

A cushion-shaped Burma sapphire of 118.88 carats

$35,057 per carat

3,100,000-3,600,000

SFr.4,197,000

$4,167,621

€3,869,634

Middle Eastern Trade

402

A pair of octagonal-shaped emerald and diamond earrings

of 13.56 and 12.91 carats

$149,044 per carat

2,400,000-2,900,000

SFr.3,973,000

$3,945,189

€3,663,106

European Private

323

A rectangular-shaped D colour, VVS2 diamond of 25.80 carats, by Harry Winston

$114,118 per carat

2,400,000-3,400,000

SFr. 2,965,000

$2,944,245

€2,733,730

US Trade

399

An historic early 19th century emerald and diamond fringe necklace

1,450,000-2,400,000

SFr.2,629,000

$2,610,597

€2,423,938

Anonymous

385

A single-strand natural pearl and diamond necklace

950,000-1,450,000

SFr.2,225,000

$2,209,425

€2,051,450

European Trade

407

A single-strand natural pearl necklace with diamond clasp

1,450,000-1,900,000

SFr. 2,165,000

$2,149,845

€1,996,130

Middle Eastern Trade

391

A cushion-shaped fancy dark bluish gray diamond of 25.80

carats

$78,844 per carat

 

1,150,000 - 1,450,000

 

SFr.1,985,000

$1,971,105

€1,830,170

European Private

       

 

 

Comment:  Rahul Kadakia, International Director, commented: “High prices for natural pearls and coloured gemstones set the scene for a 16.08 carat fancy vivid pink diamond to sell for a record price of $28.5 million. Numerous private collections exceeded expectations and we now look forward to our forthcoming auctions in Paris, Hong Kong, London and New York.”

 

PRESS CONTACT: Alexandra Kindermann +41 79 101 4196 akindermann@christies.com

Estimates do not include buyer’s premium.

 

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* Please note when quoting estimates above that other fees will apply in addition to the hammer price - see Section D of the Conditions of Sale at the back of the sale catalogue. *Estimates do not include buyer’s premium. Sales totals are hammer price plus buyer’s premium.